舞蹈艺术与道教中的步罡踏斗

道教的步罡踏斗与舞蹈同为肢体语言,分别隶属于宗教和艺术文化范畴。它们二者间存在着一些区别,也存在诸多相通之处。区别主要在于：步罡踏斗作为肢体语言不塑造具体的形象,而舞蹈艺术则必定塑造具体可感的艺术形象。步罡踏斗动作的发出存在着道教理论上的依据,舞蹈动作的演绎则不存在外在理论上的根据。它们的相通之处在于：两者都被认为具有实用功能,还有人认为两者都源于对动物行为的摹拟,都被认为具有通神功能,两者的动作都具有虚拟化、程式化特征。

On Dance and the Bugang in Taoism

Both the Bugang of Taoist and dance are the body languages and respectively ascribed to me scale of religion and art. However, there are some important differences and similarities between them. The main difference is that the Bugang of Taoist doesn＇t create the specific image, but dance does. Bugang has its own theoretical basis, and dance has not. The similarity is that both of them are practical. Some people also believe that both of them originate from the imitation of animal action and are able to communicate with God. Both actions are imagined and formulated.